Older Person Adviser Course
Older Person Adviser Course Research Report
The Needs Analysis Research Report recommends the following 6 topics for inclusion in the Older Person Adviser Course:
- An Introduction to Older People's (Welfare) Benefits
- Health Rights and Services for Older People
- Age Awareness and Working with Older People
- Community Care (Include Residential Care)
- Retirement Pension (Include Pension Credit)
- Housing and Older People
Advice NI is working with Help the Aged Northern Ireland, Age Concern Northern Ireland and A2B to develop an Older Person Adviser Course (OPAC). The course will focus specifically on issues relating to older people and will be targeted at advisers and other groups who work with older people.
The aim of the course is to equip participants with the knowledge and skills required to advise older people on a variety of issues. The project is funded by A2B. It is intended that the course will be developed and piloted by early 2010.
Research was carried out as part of the needs analysis process of this course to help inform its content and delivery prior to development. The main aim of the research was to identify 6 topic areas for inclusion in the course based on the training needs of those working with older people and the welfare needs of older people themselves. Information to advise the accreditation pathway and shape of the course was also sought. The research was conducted during August and September of 2008.
